The Law Society of Ireland is closed over the Christmas period. We will return to the office on Tuesday 3 January 2023. If you wish to access on-demand, online courses between 21 - 31 December 2022, please take the following steps:

1. go to www.lawsociety.ie/cpd-courses
2. book and pay for the course 
3. after booking you must email our eLearning provider at lawsociety@learnskills.ie and request your login details. Make sure to name the course in this email
4. our eLearning provider will then email you your login details so you can access the course
5. allow 24 hours for the login details to be emailed to you. Closed Christmas day
6. please email lawsociety@learnskills.ie  if you have any technical issues while accessing the course(s)

[Complimentary courses do not require login details, when you click ‘Book now’, you will be automatically directed to the course website where you can ‘create an account’ and access the course(s)]

Remember, online courses must be fully completed by 11.59pm on Saturday 31 December 2022, as all courses will automatically close at midnight. Please give yourself ample time to complete the course(s) before midnight.

Your attendance and time spent on our online courses is tracked and logged for CPD compliance purposes. Fast forwarding or skipping through the video is visible from this tracking and you will only receive CPD credit for actual time spent engaging in the course. This information will be shared with the Law Society CPD Scheme at their request.

Aim and Objectives

This masterclass is aimed at solicitors and barristers who advise SMEs, business owners and managers across all industry sectors in Ireland. This interactive online course will provide lawyers with a highly practical and in-depth analysis of the legislation, case law and best practice guidance relating to COVID-19 safety, health and welfare at work and its implications for employers and employees. It will also address the relevant legal principles and new practice and procedure norms. It is specifically tailored for lawyers who wish to update their knowledge and skills in relation to workplace health and safety, employment law and practice, occupiers’ liability and civil liability. Lawyers completing this course will be in a position to advise clients in relation to the legal implications of the new work place norm including remote working.

Topics and speakers

• The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 – Refresher Overview. 
  Martin Cooney, Partner and Head of Construction Law, Byrne Wallace
• The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007-2020.
  Martin Cooney, Partner and Head of Construction Law, Byrne Wallace
• COVID-19 Legislation & Best Practice Guidance – HSE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Best Practice and Guidance; HSA Return to Work Safely Protocol and associated best practice guides; NSAI COVID-19 Workplace Protection and Improvement Guide; Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation guides and templates; Department of Education and Skills guidance and best practice; Department of Justice and Equality legislation and best practice guidance; Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and associated HSE guidance.
  Patrick Mullins, Solicitor, BDM Boylan Solicitors
• Occupiers Liability Act 1995 and case law precedents. 
  Patrick Mullins, Solicitor, BDM Boylan Solicitors
• Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 & amending regulations.
  Michelle Loughnane, Partner and Head of the Litigation and Contentious Business Department, Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors
• Employment legislation relevant to health and safety in the work place.
  Richard Grogan, Partner & Head of Employment & Dispute Resolution, Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors
• How to prepare for a HSA Inspection
• Alan Costelloe – Health and Safety Authority

This list of topics could expand due to new Government guidance. It is anticipated that this programme will comprise of 8 - 10 hours of online training divided into 7 modules, with additional hours for independent learning and knowledge checks. The modules will be released over a number of weeks commencing the third week of July and concluding end August 2020. The gradual release of modules ensures that if Government guidance changes updates can be included over the duration of this initiative. Access to this course will close on 31 December 2022. 


Training Delivery Methodology 

This masterclass will be delivered online and will be hosted on the Law Society Finuas Skillnet LegalEDTalks COVID-19 learning management hub. All content produced by our legal experts will be transformed by an eLearning instructional/content designer who will apply various interactive software tools to produce the masterclass into a quality eLearning course in line with best practice. 

This will include interactive audio/visual lectures, interactive knowledge checks, close captioning to comply with disability accessibility, an online resource library comprising all legislation, guidance and protocols and expert subject matter papers designed specifically for this masterclass. Learner tracking, evaluation/reflective surveys and CPD accreditation will be automatically incorporated into this innovative masterclass. 

IMPORTANT

• You should download any course materials you require before 31 December 2022
• This course must be completed in full to avail of the CPD hours on offer – a partially completed course will not qualify for any CPD accreditation.
• For  information on 2022 CPD requirements see https://www.lawsociety.ie/Solicitors/Practising/CPD-Scheme     
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• If you have technical queries between 21 – 31 December 2022, please email lawsociety@learnskills.ie Allow 24 hours for a response. Closed Christmas Day.

 

This masterclass is fully funded by Skillnet Ireland, a business support agency of the Government of Ireland.